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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should a novel be according to Mikhail Bakhtin?
(a) Short.
(b) Polyphonic.
(c) Poetic.
(d) Singular.

2. How old is modern literature?
(a) Two centuries.
(b) Fifty years.
(c) Two decades.
(d) One century.

3. Literature, according to Culler, has the ability to do what for ideology?
(a) Praise it.
(b) Destory it.
(c) All of these.
(d) Elevate it.

4. What is the significance of published literature, according to Culler?
(a) A book is declared worthy to read.
(b) It can catapult an author to fame.
(c) A book is available for the masses.
(d) A book is paid for.

5. Who is not a character in third-person narration?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The antagonist.
(c) The protagonist.
(d) The family members.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary form do parts of Robert Burns' poetry imitate?

2. According to Ferdinand de Saussure, the elements of language become unique based on their _________.

3. English literature is known for being ____________.

4. According to Chapter 2, literature must contain ____________ in order to qualify as literature.

5. What human need, according to Culler, drives the desire to hear the conclusion of a story?

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